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HIROSHI KATO
Japanese-founded, Los Angeles-made denim label known for 4-Way Stretch selvedge jeans and vintage-workwear-inspired silhouettes.
Los AngelesOrigin
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about HIROSHI KATO
Japanese fabric, LA factory
Founded in Kyoto in 1999, the label now designs and manufactures in Los Angeles in its own factory, cutting Japanese denim and shirting fabrics.
Stretch selvedge is the signature
The brand is best known for its 4-Way Stretch selvedge denim and DENIT construction, aimed at movement without giving up selvedge-style fabric.
Workwear reworked, details spelled out
Vintage American workwear and five-pocket shapes carry YKK zip flies, hidden bar tacks and embroidered hand-drawn labels, alongside chore coats and shirting.
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Brand facts
HIROSHI KATO is a premium denim label founded by Japanese designer Hiroshi Kato, launched in Kyoto in 1999 and now designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, where the brand runs its own factory. It reworks vintage American workwear and classic five-pocket silhouettes using Japanese fabrics, and is best known for 4-Way Stretch selvedge denim and its DENIT construction. The range covers jeans, shirting, chore coats and outerwear, with hardware details such as YKK zip flies, hidden bar tacks and embroidered hand-drawn labels. Sold direct and through independent retailers.
- Founded
- 1999
- Origin
- Los Angeles, United States
- Price
- $$$
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary
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